In my novel The Adventures of Buddy Young, I write about a young man who is growing up during the turbulent times of the Great Depression and World War Two. Buddy is the characters name and I have used incidents from my own father’s life to create the story line. Buddy as did my father loses his father at a very young age and is forced to move from his beloved ranch community in New Mexico to the strange setting of the mile high city of Denver Colorado.
While writing this story I became acquainted with the feelings that a boy would work threw after losing his father. This was new to me as I was very lucky to have my father with me during my youth and still now he is there when I need advice or a bit of comfort. The emotions that Buddy felt were tremendous and overwhelming at times for him. He always had the thoughts of his father in the back of his mind and when alone would talk to him and share his feelings in prayer and meditation.
I found it sad to think of what it was like for Buddy to see other boys interacting with their fathers, when he could not. Every time he saw a father root for his son in a baseball park or walk down the alley carrying fishing poles together, or just driving down the street in a car together. It must have torn at Buddy’s heart strings ’.
The novel The Adventures of Buddy Young describe how Buddy worked through the younger years of his life and how he dealt with losing his father. It is a must read for anyone who would question what it would be like. The sadness of the situation mixed with the antics of Buddy and his friends make this novel well worth the read.
I would like to hear back from men and boys alike who have lost their fathers. And to hear their stories of how they dealt with the loss.
The Adventure of Buddy Young can be downloaded at Smashwords.com
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